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I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) hringur, baugur2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) hringur3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) hringur4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) (hnefaleika)hringur5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) (glæpa)hringur; samtök2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) mynda hring (um)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) gera/teikna hring (um)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) merkja með hring•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) hringja2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) hringja í (e-n)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) hringja á (e-n)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klingja5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) (endur)óma6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) glymja, kveða við2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) hringing2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) upphringing3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) tónn, hljómur, blær•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
См. также в других словарях:
Ringlet — Ring let, n. [Ring + let.] 1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring. [1913 Webster] You demi puppets, that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A curl; especially, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ringlet — 1550s, from RING (Cf. ring) (n.) + dim. suffix let. Of hair, since 1660s … Etymology dictionary
ringlet — ► NOUN ▪ a corkscrew shaped curl of hair. DERIVATIVES ringletted (also ringleted) adjective … English terms dictionary
ringlet — [riŋ′lit] n. [dim. of RING2] 1. a little ring or circle 2. a curl of hair, esp. a long one ringleted adj … English World dictionary
ringlet — UK [ˈrɪŋlət] / US noun [countable] Word forms ringlet : singular ringlet plural ringlets a piece of long hair that hangs down in curls … English dictionary
Ringlet (haircut) — A ringlet is a type of hairstyle. It is achieved by wrapping a lock of hair around the length of a thin curling iron or can be sported naturally by people with sufficiently tightly curled hair. Ringlets are often also known as tube curls.Examples … Wikipedia
ringlet butterfly — noun any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae • Syn: ↑ringlet • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Member Holonyms: ↑Satyridae, ↑family Satyridae … Useful english dictionary
ringlet — noun Date: 1555 1. a small ring or circle 2. curl; especially a long curl of hair … New Collegiate Dictionary
ringlet — ringleted, adj. /ring lit/, n. 1. a curled lock of hair. 2. a small ring or circle. 3. Astron. one of the thin or narrow rings that compose the major rings of Saturn. [1545 55; RING1 + LET] * * * … Universalium
ringlet — noun a) A small ring. Her hair was in ringlets. b) A lock, tress … Wiktionary
ringlet — Synonyms and related words: annulet, circlet, cirrus, coil, corkscrew, crimp, curl, curlicue, evolute, eye, eyelet, frizz, frizzle, grommet, gyre, helix, involute, kink, lock, ponytail, roll, roundlet, screw, scroll, spiral, swirl, tendril, twirl … Moby Thesaurus
